Links to ucsf events

There are many opportunities to get involved in sustainability activities on campus and in your community. Here are a few of those offerings:

Events

Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution (Oct 23-24, 2018)

We teamed up with UCSF Library to host two free screenings of the new HBO and Redford Center documentary, featured at the 2018 SF Green Film Festival. Filmmaker James Redford embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US. The film was followed by an interactive panel discussion with UCSF Sustainability Director, UCSF Energy Analysts, and California Green Business representatives. See the panel discussion slides and resources guide.

Global Climate and Health Forum September 12, 2018
Video below is the entirely of the Global Climate Action Summit affiliate event held at UCSF. Speakers within UCSF and from around the world discuss climate change and health impacts, and actions that need to be taken to address this issue.

The UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment is pleased to invite you to a special webinar scheduled for Monday, May 22nd 2017 from 1:00-2:30PM ET, “Tutorial on NAS Report Science and Decisions: Implications for Regulatory Risk Assessment.” Learn how to make your scientific research and public comments to regulatory agencies more impactful from leaders in the field who will discuss the connection between key themes from the 2009 National Academies of Sciences (NAS) report “Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment” and timely regulatory debates and concepts that have profound impacts on public health.

Drs. Tom Burke, Mary Fox and Keeve Nachman from the Johns Hopkins Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute will join Dr. Tracey Woodruff from the University of California, San Francisco to provide highlights of the risk assessment framework and future directions outlined by the NAS, discuss risk assessment methodology and its use in environmental policy-making at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and reflect on implications for regulatory policy- and decision-making.

Please join us for this 90-minute seminar, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session. Please use the following link to either register to the webinar or indicate your interest in receiving the recording and slides afterwards if you are unable to attend: http://tinyurl.com/rrn-webinar-may22.

Climate Changes Health: The Breath and Heart of It All, May 22, 2017
This is the fourth webinar in the American Public Health Association’s 2017 Year of Climate Change and Health series. The webinar will highlight the lung and heart health impacts of air pollution exposure in a changing climate. Sponsored by the American Public Health Association, American Lung Association, Global Health Climate and Health Alliance, Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, Planetary Health Alliance and US Climate and Health Alliance.

Join the April 29 Climate March
Interested in joining a small UC contingency in DC? Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) if interested.

March for Science, April 22, 2017
The March for Science is a celebration of our passion for science and a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) if interested in joining a UCSF contingency at the March.

Green Film Fest, April 20-26, 2017
Join us for another week of new & compelling environmental films & filmmakers that spark green ideas. Explore our full line-up of over 70 films and more than 90 visiting filmmakers & guests.

Oakland EarthEXPO, April 6, 2017
EarthEXPO is an annual environmental fair hosted by the City of Oakland Public Works Department. The fair highlights transportation, environmental health, waste reduction, water, energy, urban design, nature and community themes.

2017 Water Conservation Showcase, March 21, 2017
Since 2004, hundreds of advocates, researchers, business leaders, product manufacturers and government officials have gathered every year to address the most pressing water issues and challenges facing the state of California. Grab a ticket today for the showcase to learn more about scalable strategies and solutions to conserve one of Earth’s most precious resources.

The Flame Retardant Dilemma and Beyond 2017, Feb. 10, 2017
This symposium brings together contributors from academia, industry, government, and NGOs to share information on the science and policy of harmful chemicals used in consumer products and building materials. Flame retardants, highly fluorinated, and other chemical classes of concern will be discussed.

National Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, Oct-22
Got old meds? Don’t flush them down the toilet or throw them in the trash; they’re harmful to the environment. You can safely dispose of them at the San Bruno Police Station located at 1177 Huntington Ave, San Bruno. No needles will be accepted. If you can’t make it Saturday, don’t worry! A drop box in the lobby of the station is available 24/7. Read more here.

Informational webinar Tuesday Oct 11 from 12-1pm. Learn about the benefits of the program and ask questions about the discounts. Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and put “UCSF webinar” in the subject heading to reserve your space. They will email you with webinar details. Sign up today! Space is limited!

Making the Connection: Climate Changes Health: A Four-Part Webinar Series
APHA and ecoAmerica are proud to co-sponsor a four-part webinar series investigating the health impacts of climate change. The series explores the connection between climate change and key areas of our health: allergies and asthma; health risks in children; mental health; and transportation and healthy community design as a mitigation approach.

Don’t miss the start of the series! During this webinar, participants will discover how climate change conditions impact allergies and asthma. http://www.apha.org/climate

. Learn more about Climate for Health

, and join health leaders from across the nation to lead by example and engage others on climate solutions.

Watch the video introduction from APHA’s Dr. Benjamin and ecoAmerica’s Bob Perkowitz:ecoAmerica webinar series video 320
One free CME, CPH, or CHES credit is available for this activity. Participants must register, attend the entire live webinar and complete the evaluation online to obtain a CE certificate. You will receive an email from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 48 hours after the webinar to complete your evaluation.

Recordings of APHA webinars are made available after the live event but do not offer CE credits. Register for webinars to receive notifications of recording availability.

This webinar was funded through a memorandum of understanding between the American Public Health Association and ecoAmerica. The contents of this webinar are solely the responsibility of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of the American Public Health Association or ecoAmerica.

Air Pollution & Climate Change Symposium at UCSF Fresno for Medical Education & Research, April 23, 2016
The first annual Air Pollution & Climate Change Symposium will be taking place on April, 23, 2016 at the UCSF Fresno Center. The conference will present the following themes: state of air in the Central Valley of California; air pollution and its effects on obstructive airway diseases; climate change and its effect on air pollution; and medium- and long-term solutions to combat climate change and air pollution.

April 22-23, 2016 EARTHEALTH1 - Join student and working health professionals to understand the links to climate and heatlh.

Dec 14-15 - The Center for Environmental Health and the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments is offering a FREE workshops on Environmental Health for Health Professionals. These SFand LA workshops explore the relationship between human health and our environment, including air (indoor and outdoor), energy, water, food, and products.

Nov 9-Dec 6 - University of Winconsin is offering a FREE Climate Change Policy and Public Health course through Coursera. Explore current evidence linking climate change and public health while learning the fundamental co-benefits of climate change mitigation. Evaluate policies and interventions while gaining hands on experience communicating climate science and health to policy makers and the general public. Nov 9 - Dec 6.

September 26 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day! If you have a cabinet full of expired medications, now is the time to dispose of them safetly for the benefit of the entire community and the environment. Go to this link to find a location near you. Disposal opportunities are available all year long, but this day is to increase awareness of these programs. If you live outside San Francisco,please contact your county health department for more information.

Don’t miss the 2015 LivingGreen Fair on May 14th from 11 am to 2 pm at Mission Bay, Rutter Center (1675 Owens Street Conference). The LivingGreen Fair showcases sustainability efforts around the UCSF campus and highlights fun ways to live green. Free eco-friendly prizes. Free e-waste recycling. Free veggie lunches while supply lasts. And for all UCSF employees and staff, a - free Bear Hug if you ride your bike to work on May 14th.

Recycled Art Show at the LivingGreen Fair - May 14 11am to 2pm - Join us for a showing of recycled art from the UCSF community and sale of recycled art work.

Free talk by Kim Harley, PhD, Associate Adjunct Professor of Maternal and Child Health at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health and Associate Director of the Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health (CERCH). Dr. Harley will share findings from The HERMOSA Study, a youth empowerment study of reducing Latina girls’ exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals in cosmetics. Endocrine disruptors mimic, or block, or otherwise interfere with the hormones and can be found in make-up and other personal care products such as sunscreen, soaps and fragrance.

How Fracking Impacts Public Health with Sandra Steingraber, PhD
on Wednesday, July 23 from 5:30 to 7:30pm
at the San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin St., San Francisco (The Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room)
This event is sponsored by Center for Environmental Health, Breast Cancer Action, Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the California Nurses Association, Americans Against Fracking, Californians Against Fracking and the Wallace Stegner Environmental Center.

Protecting Antibiotics Series: Purchasing: Success Stories and Strategies for Hospital Food Service - June 24, 10-12:30pm Registration link The third and last webinar in this series will focus on hospital meat purchasing, and how over 160 hospitals in Health Care Without Harm’s network across the nation are buying less meat and/or more sustainable meat. Dan Henroid, MS, RD, from UCSF Medical Center’s Nutrition and Food Services will describe the Medical Center’s efforts at finding and procuring meat that has not been produced with non-therapeutic antibiotics.

Protecting Antibiotics Series: Clinical Advocacy around Antibiotics: From Resolutions to Policy Engagement May 27 from 11-12:30pm Registration link The second webinar in our series will present tangible suggestions on how health professionals, particularly clinicians, can become involved in being stewards of antibiotics in food production. Having helped spearhead an antibiotic-free meat purchasing resolution at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, Thomas Newman, MD, a Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Pediatrics at UCSF and a National Board member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, will explain how such a process can be repeated at other medical institutions.

Be a Sustainable Citizen - May 27 - San Francisco to host free Zero Waste Workshop, The Zero Waste & Be a Sustainable Citizen class is free but registration is required (and space is limited). Please RSVP with .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or calling 415-355-3795.

“Farmacology: Total health from the ground up” May 7 from 12noon - 1pm- Daphne Miller, MD, UCSF faculty speaking on her book about the link between farming and health, Rock Hall Auditorium. Book signing at the Mission Bay Farmers Market from 1-2 pm or live streaming on the day of the event.

Protecting Antibiotics Series: Foundations: Emerging Science, Farm Practices, and Federal Policy April 22 from 11-12:30pmRegistration link With our first webinar, learn the foundational issues around antibiotics in animal agriculture - the latest policy and science, as well as how and why antibiotics may or may not need to be used in poultry and livestock production. Lance Price, PhD, Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at George Washington University is a researcher of antimicrobial resistance and will present cutting-edge science that demonstrates the link between antibiotic use in animal agriculture and antibiotic resistant infections in humans.

February 26th: I hope you can join us for a special screening of the award winning film Unacceptable Levels on February 26, from 6:30 – 9:00 at the Embarcadero Theater in San Francisco. This important film explores the role of toxic chemicals in the products we use, and their effects on our bodies.

February 20th - USGBC, The UC Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry, and UCGBC-NCC present a day long workshop “Challenges and Opportunities on Health, Materials and the Built Environment” with prominent national and regional speakers. Register now and get more info on the registration page.

LIvingGreen at four Wellness Events! Parnassus - LivingGreen will host a table here!
January 22, 2014 - the Wellness Expo will feature the return of the Know Your Numbers health testing program and a new section featuring the latest health and wellness apps and websites.Come to our exhibit hall and check out wellness-related exhibits and demos, talk to health experts and advisors, and enjoy a free healthy lunch! Be there at noon for the keynote address by Darya Pino Rose, author of Foodist.

September 24, 2013 - You are invited to the following event: HOW GREEN IS THE EV: THE CLEAN ENERGY MIX & EV LIFE CYCLE
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (PDT)
PG&E Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Please Register by September 20, 2013 Attend Event

In Celebration of EV Week 2013, Please join Charge Across Town, PG&E, BC3 and The San Francisco Department of the Environment For a special reception and program
Speakers include PG&E and EV OEM Executives

December 10, 2012 - May 9, 2013 Calling all Artists! Participate in the first annual Recycled/Reclaimed Art Show! Create a unique piece of art that embraces your commitment to sustainability and reducing waste. Submit the Recycled Art Show Application or Call 415-514-1614 for more information.

Tuesday, October 30th—Policy
Marj Plumb will present on the success of Reach the Decision Makers Program (Reach) a program that trains clinicians, scientists and community members to promote reproductive health science at the USEPA. Two past fellows will also present on how they made a difference at USEPA during this session.
2:30-4:00PM https://apha.confex.com/apha/140am/webprogram/Session36491.html

Wednesday, October 31st—Clinical Practice
Jessica Trowbridge will present the results of a mixed methods survey on OB/GYN beliefs and attitudes about addressing environmental health issues with their patients. She will also talk about PRHE’s current outreach and translation activities through the From Advancing Science to Ensuring Prevention (FASTEP) Alliance.
1:10-1:30PM https://apha.confex.com/apha/140am/webprogram/Paper268860.html

October 24, 2012 - UCSF is celebrating Campus Sustainability Day with a Food Day event at Moffitt Cafe from 11-1pm. Learn why purchasing and supporting sustainable food makes a difference. Come visit the LivingGreen table and learn about what UCSF is doing and what you can do about saving energy, water and sorting your waste. Get a free stainless steel bottle just for signing up for the LivingGreen Office or Lab. Find out more about Campus Sustainability Day

Join the Celebration!
Campus Sustainability Day (CSD) is a day of focus - on what has been accomplished and what is needed to maintain momentum. Emphasis in 2012 is on connecting to new groups and allies on campus, highlighting student stories, connecting diverse planning efforts, and reaching out to external partners who can help you move toward success.

October 17, 2012 - Visit our table at the Scientific Products Vendor Showcase at Mission Bay in the Courtyard outside Genentech Hall. We’ll share a table with the Lab Managers and take pledges, sign people up for the LivingGreen Lab certification and provide tips so that you can live green at UCSF.

October 12, 2012 - We’re hosting a table at Showcase@UCSF with all things IT. We’ll be there from 9-4 pm. Come visit out table to see how you can save energy and reduce emissions by taking a few simple steps. Sign up to get your office LivingGreen certified and get a free stainless steel water bottle!

October 10, 2012 - Come to the Mission Bay Block Party from noon - 1:30pm see our five tables covering the LivingGreen at UCSF, UCSF Procurement, Bright Ideas and the Recycling Team. Learn to sort your waste, buy green products, submit your suggestions on making UCSF better, and sign your office or lab up to be LivingGreen Certified.

September 24, 2012 - Join us at the New Student Orientation and Chancellor’s Reception to welcome new students at the Milberry Union gym. Come for refreshments and learn about all the services offered to students.

September 19, 2012 - Visit our table at the Scientific Products Vendor Showcase at Saunders Court, Parnassus. We’ll share a table with the Lab Managers and take pledges, sign people up for the LivingGreen Lab certification and provide tips so that you can live green at UCSF.

August 22, 2012 - John us at the Lab Managers Town Hall at Parnassus noon-1pm in HSW 300 or Genentech Hall 2-3pm in G114 to hear about how labs can be more sustainable. We’re presenting many ways the labs can save energy, water, money, recycle plastics, glass, formalin and alcohol.

Get organic produce sent to where you work! Mission Bay has a weekly organic CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) drop off site for a local farm, Terra Firma Farms. Basically it is a weekly subscription to a small ($14), medium ($24), or large ($32) size box of organic vegetables, fruits, nuts, etc. And you are able to pick it up on the Mission Bay campus.

The produce is AMAZING, and the boxes always contain a thoughtful sampling of what’s in season. (Pablito & Pablote make their own meals from the box each week and send out a newsletter each week with a recipe suggestion and info.) Check it out!

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY, MAY 31, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) campus community is invited and encouraged to celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) on Thursday, May 31, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at several UCSF sites. UCSF is proud to participate in the World Health Organization’s global event.

This year’s goals are threefold: to help people quit smoking, increase awareness of health care providers in how to help people quit, and provide information about the World Health Organization’s theme “Tobacco industry interference.”

Information tables will be at various locations from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. with information about:

May 10 to June 15, 2012
The book drive is sponsored by UCSF Libraries and endorsed by LivingGreen at UCSF. Bring your recently-published hardback and paperback books in good condition to any of the below libraries to help literacy programs and science and technology to second and third world countries. Collection boxes are located at the following:
Parnassus Library - near circulation desk
San Francisco General Hospital Library Bldg 30
Mission Bay Library - Rutter Community Center, Rm 150
654 Minnesota St - second floor lobby

May 10, 2012
LivingGreen Fair and Bike to Work Day!
Thursday, May 10 11-2pm
Millberry Union Gymnasium
Learn about what UCSF is doing and what you can do
Celebrate Bike to Work Day - free energizing stations along routes to Parnassus and Mission Bay
Bid for a bike at our bike auction
Visit over 50 vendors
Win an Amazon gift card and other gift certificate rafe prizes
Taste organic foods
Recycle your old sneakers and get a free fitness center pass
Win a moonlight kayak paddle trip for two
Buy a $5 veggie burrito with chips provided by Carmelina’s Taqueria
Enjoy live music

The UCSF Farmers’ Market at Mission Bay is open Wednesday (rain or shine) at 10 am.

Greenhealth Academy Webinars are free to all UCSF employees
Greenhealth Academy is pleased to offer the following webinars over the next several weeks:Climate Change and Health Literacy for Health Professionals
March 21, 2012 - 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST
Health care professionals can play a vital role in preparing their medical staff, facilities and communities to be resilient and cope with the health and environmental effects of climate change. Please join us for a look at the casual relationship between health care and climate change.

January 18 is the LivingWell Expo. Activities and events will be held across most UCSF campuses. Please come to the Expo being held at the Milberry Union gymnasium from 10am - 2 pm find our how to Live Weel, Come to our Living Green at UCSF table where you can take the pledge, sign up for the Living Green Office certification, pick up reminder stickers, or learn about our program. The Recycling Program staff will also be present to share how you can help us meet our waste diversion goals. the Asian American Donor Program will also be available to register interested persons to become bone marrow donors.

October 24 is National Food Day! Food Day is about eating more food that comes from farms and less food that comes from factories. It is an opportunity to celebrate real food and the growing movement to reform the American food system. Go o the link to find out more!

Mission Bay Block Party - a zero waste event! Join us on October 12 from noon-1:30 pm at the LivingGreen table to find out how you can be more sustainable at work and at home!

UCSF Book Drive June 6-17
How would you like to help improve literacy worldwide and at the same time divert perfectly useable books from landfills? If you’d like to help, please donate your medical and non-medical books to UCSF libraries at Parnassus and San Francisco General Hospital.

Between June 6, 2011 and June 17th, UCSF Kalmonovitz Library and San Francisco General Hospital’s Barnett-Briggs Medical Library will be collecting used recently-published (past 10 years) books in good condition. Collection bins will be set up near the library entrances.

The libraries are partnering with non-profit Better World Books to donate books and provide funding to Books for Africa and the National Center for Family Literacy. If the books are saleable, they will be offered for sale online at the Better World Books website, and if they cannot be donated or sold online, they will be recycled.
Thank you in advance for your help with our project – please spread the word to everyone you know!
Joy Graham - .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Susan Boone - .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

May 31, 2011 - World No Tobacco Day - The campus community is invited and encouraged to celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) on Tuesday, May 31, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Parnassus—Medical Science Building Lobby, SFGH, Laurel Heights—cafeteria, and Mount Zion—main lobby. UCSF is proud to participate in the World Health Organization’s global event.

An information table will be at each location from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. with information about:

May 19: What you need to know about climate change and health brown bag lunch lecture and discussion by Tom Newman UCSF faculty, noon – 1 pm Rock Hall Auditorium, MB
After briefly reviewing evidence of global climate change, its causes and health effects, Dr. Newman will discuss what we all can do about it, leaving time for questions and discussion. Dr. Newman is a professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Pediatrics Chief, Division of Clinical Epidemiology Member, Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability, and Physicians for Social Responsibility Steering Committee (S.F. Bay Area) and National Board of Directors. See presentation here: Newman_Global_Climate_Change_and_Health_19May11.pdf

May 17:, Paper, Water, and other Sordid Tales brown bag lunch, film and discussion by Food and Water Watch, 12 – 1 pm at Cole Hall, Parnassus - Come learn about water policies that seriously affect you and your communities! We will touch on the $11.1 billion water bond, the peripheral canal, the health of the San Francisco Bay Delta and the Redwood City Saltworks Project presented by Food and Water Watch staff, Adam Scow.May 12: Living Green Fair, 11am-2pm at Mulberry Union Gym, Parnassus - The Living Green Fair will showcase sustainability efforts around the UCSF campus and medical center and what you can do to support these efforts. Over 60 tables will cover our new Sustainability Action Plan’s six objectives: Carbon neutrality, zero waste, water conservation, toxics reduction, sustainable food, and campus engagement. A $5 burrito/chips/drink lunch will be offered. The fair will feature examples of our LEED certified buildings, green cleaning, green purchasing, give-aways, prize wheel, and FREE opportunities to get involved:
Bring your children’s toys/jewelry or dishware for lead testing by Center for Environmental Health
Bid for a bike at our Bike Auction
Join a Green Team and receive a free steel water bottle
Recycle your old sneakers and get a free kayak trip from UCSF Outdoor Programs
$5 lunch of veggie burrito, chips/salsa and agua fresca and Bring Your Own Cup (BYOB!)UCSF_Vendor_LivingGreen_contact_list.pdf

May 12: Bike to Work Day: Energizing stations (coffee/scones/lunch vouchers provided) will be located at 2nd & Irving and 16th & Owens from 7am-9am. - San Francisco Bay Area’s 17th Annual Bike To Work Day aims to motivate non-bike riders and those already cycling to get involved. With bike riding’s many advantages like healthier living, reducing one’s footprint, and an affordable transportation alternative, Bike To Work Day is headed for a significant increase in participation in 2011. Biking to work is a great way to fulfill the requirement of 30+minues of physical activity per day needed to stay healthy.

May 10: Antibacterial soaps: Are they necessary? Effects of antibacterial chemicals on the environment and human health - brown bag lecture and discussion by Sarah Janssen, UCSF faculty, noon to 1 pm in Cole Hall, Parnassus
Consumers in the United States spend almost $1 billion per year on “antibacterial” soaps and other products, containing the active ingredients triclosan or triclocarban. These products are also prevalent in healthcare settings. However, the FDA has stated there is no evidence that these products are any more effective than plain soap and water and the widespread use has resulted in widespread environmental and human contamination. In addition, these chemicals are linked to the harmful human health effects. Learn about why this has happened and what you can do. Presented by Sarah Janssen, MD, PhD, MPH is Senior Scientist, NRDC and Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, UCSF. See presentation here JanssenAntibacterial_SoapsUCSF.pptx.

May 5: Environmental and Public Health Impacts of Nuclear Power Brown Bag lecture and discussion by Robert Gould of Physician’s for Social Responsibility, 12:30 – 2 pm in HSW 301, Parnassus - In the context of the recent catastrophic events at the Fukushima nuclear complex in Japan, this presentation will examine the full range of environmental and public health issues associated with nuclear power in general, and the impacts of the current global push for nuclear power expansion justified as a solution to unfolding climate change. Issues to be covered include the history of nuclear power programs, issues of safety, waste, nuclear weapons proliferation and nuclear terrorism. The talk will also explore “carbon-free and nuclear-free” clean, safe and sustainable energy alternatives that can alternatively address the challenges of climate change while offering better protection of environmental and public health. See presentation here 5-5-11_Nuclear_Power_UCSF.ppt.

May 3: In Search of Good Food, Brown Bag lunch, film and discussion by Food and Water Watch, - noon to 1 pm at Cole Hall, Parnassus - A couple of years ago, young San Francisco native and urban food activist Antonio Roman-Alcala decided to travel through California with a camera crew to seek some answers about the current state of the regional food system. How sustainable is it, truly, passed the glamorous facade of the astoundingly diverse, fresh, organic and local food landscape that the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer.

April 26th is Gladstone Institute’s Green Product Show from 2-4pm, located at 1650 Owens Street will have 10 lab products vendors coming to it to display their eco-friendly products, equipment, and manufacturing practices.

Saturday, April 16th is San Francisco for the Great Compost Giveaway! - To thank you for recycling and composting and highlight the compost collection program Recology is giving San Francisco residents up to 5 gallons of free compost made from food scraps and plants collected in the City. Thank you for being a part of the nations’ most effective recycling and composting program! Bring your own bucket to any of four locations to collect your gourmet planting mix! Click here for more information.

Safe Medicine Disposal Day - San Francisco Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration are sponsoring a one-day Take-Back Event for old/expired medications, on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Ethics of Drug Sales: Confessions of a Drug Rep
Tuesday, November 16, noon-1 p.m., HSW-303, Parnassus. T hink you know what a drug rep does? Think your judgment can’t be bought? Come hear one side of the story from Shahram Ahari, MPH, a former drug rep - detailing the ins and outs of the drug rep-physician relationship. Contact.

Free Admission To Muir Woods And Over 100 National Parks
Thursday, November 11, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Muir Woods. L ooking to get in a little nature but are on a budget? How about visiting one of our nation’s national parks absolutely free. To make it easier to experience America’s Great Outdoors, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees (and even car fees), so visitors can enjoy all 392 national parks for free on Veterans Day, November 11, 2010. More info.

Health Disparities, Health Reform, And The Culture of Medicine: Lessons From NIH Diversity
Wednesday, November 10, 3:30-5 p.m., Room 474, Laurel Heights. Associate Professor of Health Policy Studies, Daniel Dohan discusses how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revitalization Act of 1993 has failed, offering insights into what Health Reform must do if it is to reduce disparities and re-shape the culture of medicine. Contact. Sponsors: UCSF Medical Anthropology

Saturday, November 6, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Byers Hall Shuttle Stop, MB
Walking through the Presidio, explore the extraordinary role of the Army in this extraordinary time, and about the more than 200,000 San Franciscans left suddenly homeless, and their struggle to return to a normal life. RSVP to Lindsey Pack.